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THE SCIENCE OF ROLLERCOASTERS POST -VISIT ANSWERS: AVERAGE SPEED ACTIVITY Name Track Length Ride Duration Average Speed / m / s / (m/s) THE SWARM 775 125 6.2 Storm Surge 213 255 0.8 SAW The 700 100 7.0 Ride Stealth 500

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THE SCIENCE OF ROLLERCOASTERS

POST

VISIT

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Name Track Length / m Ride Duration / s Average Speed / (m/s) THE SWARM 775 125 6.2 Storm Surge 213 255 0.8 SAW – The Ride 700 100 7.0 Stealth 500 24 20.8 Colossus 850 90 9.4 Nemesis Inferno 750 90 8.3 Tidal Wave 850 120 7.1

ANSWERS: AVERAGE SPEED ACTIVITY

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Work as a team – suggested group size 4 people
Name your ride
Produce a two minute presentation about your ride
Use PowerPoint if available
Write a script so that you know what you are going to say
Everyone in the group must be involved
Make a working model of your ride
Aim to include one ‘loop the loop’ in your ride after a drop near the

start

Include data about your ride e.g. track dimensions, track length,

speed, duration etc

Describe the energy transfers in your ride
Describe the forces in action in your ride
Be creative!

The team that best meets the ride criteria is the winner.

THE SCIENCE OF ROLLERCOASTERS

ANSWERS: AVERAGE SPEED ACTIVITY

DESIGN A ROLLERCOASTER: SUCCESS CRITERIA